Arrest warrant issued in murder of Cape Coral teacher Amy Patterson

CREATED Mar. 5, 2013

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  • Amy Patterson with ex-husband and current boyfriend Daniel Proctor

FORT MYERS, Fla. - The Lee County Sheriff's Office now have an arrest warrant for the murder of Bokeelia resident Amy Patterson.  The 41-year-old middle school teacher disappeared in July 2011.

Her body was discovered last August in Bokeelia.  Even before the discovery of her body her  ex-husband, 45-year-old Daniel Proctor had been a prime suspect in her disappearance.

Now homicide detectives have a warrant to arrest Proctor on a charge of 2nd degree murder.

Proctor is currently serving a life sentence in Alabama for grand theft.